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avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n he_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o lust_n who_o that_o remedy_n reform_v not_o verse_n 5._o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n rather_o thus_o not_o in_o the_o pâ—ssiâ—no_fw-la lust_n lust_n be_v lust_n be_v it_o never_o so_o moderate_a when_o once_o it_o grow_v to_o violence_n and_o notable_a disturbance_n of_o reason_n than_o it_o become_v passion_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n degree_n be_v distinguish_v first_o the_o foam_a out_o of_o lascivious_a thought_n and_o wanton_a desire_n delight_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n second_o the_o ardency_n and_o burn_a heat_n of_o such_o desire_n which_o paul_n elsewhere_o call_v 1.27_o call_v rom._n 1.27_o burn_n and_o here_o passion_n three_o eager_a seek_v occasion_n to_o vent_v our_o passionate_a lust_n four_o the_o break_n of_o they_o out_o into_o execution_n the_o 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blood_n of_o all_o saint_n from_o abel_n to_o zacharie_n come_v upon_o that_o generation_n of_o jew_n with_o what_o justice_n may_v some_o say_v i_o think_v because_o their_o cruelty_n argue_v approbation_n of_o like_a sin_n in_o their_o bloody_a progenitor_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wicked_a man_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o approve_v they_o the_o fact_n proclaim_v we_o think_v like_o action_n of_o other_o good_a and_o warrantable_a use_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v our_o people_n have_v learn_v to_o make_v this_o use_n ungodly_a example_n to_o detest_v lewd_a practice_n because_o in_o ure_n among_o wicked_a man_n but_o alas_o how_o be_v they_o miscarry_v to_o think_v the_o better_a of_o evil_a because_o practise_v by_o the_o most_o and_o great_a though_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o man_n be_v evil_a think_v these_o best_a use_n of_o lewd_a example_n first_o grieve_v at_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ungracious_a course_n of_o man_n make_v
with_o rebellion_n of_o knowledge_n with_o ignorance_n of_o fear_n with_o servility_n yea_o and_o with_o security_n as_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o be_v some_o doubt_v so_o all_o as_o unreasonable_a to_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o filial_a fear_n no_o grace_n at_o all_o where_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o vengeance_n god_n be_v avenger_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o anticipate_v the_o secure_a thought_n of_o the_o unjust_a and_o fraudulent_a promise_v themselves_o impunity_n among_o man_n either_o by_o cunning_a conveyance_n and_o concealment_n or_o by_o defect_n of_o law_n or_o partiality_n of_o magistrate_n let_v this_o yet_o be_v meditate_a say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o where_o man_n justice_n fail_v god_n with_o his_o vangeance_n make_v supply_v that_o injustice_n may_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a achab_n and_o jezabel_n have_v in_o israel_n authority_n without_o control_n who_o shall_v punish_v their_o oppression_n of_o nabeth_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n for_o blood_n and_o a_o utter_a extinction_n of_o achabs_n posterity_n hence_o be_v salomon_n advice_n rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a let_v not_o his_o poverty_n encourage_v thou_o to_o oppression_n 23_o oppression_n pro._n 22.22_o 23_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v his_o cause_n though_o man_n be_v negligent_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o 11._o their_o pro._n 23.10_o 11._o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a though_o themselves_o be_v impotent_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o 1._o ambros_n de_fw-fr nabat_fw-la jezraelit_fw-la cap._n 1._o nabathe_n historia_fw-la tempore_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la usu_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n non_fw-la unus_fw-la achab_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la peius_fw-la est_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la achab_n 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execution_n exod._n 20.7_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a how_o may_v we_o hope_v to_o have_v free_a sin_n in_o gracious_a measure_n restrain_v if_o this_o little_a notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o our_o eye_n that_o where_o man_n justice_n fail_v god_n with_o his_o vengeance_n make_v supply_v verse_n 7.8_o for_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n he_o therefore_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v also_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o word_n contain_v new_a reason_n for_o the_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o study_n of_o sanctity_n first_o as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o author_n as_o other_o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n second_o from_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o case_n we_o be_v find_v negligent_a the_o contempt_n reach_v unto_o god_n three_o from_o the_o rich_a bounty_n of_o god_n 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